Legal Opinion
Blinded Veterans Association v. Blinded American Veterans Foundation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 21, 1989No. 88-7107PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.
RUTH BADER GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA or the Association) sought to enjoin the Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF or the Foundation) from using the words “blinded” and “veterans” in its name and from using the initials “BAV” as an acronym. BVA contended that BAVF’s name was confusingly similar to BVA’s and would deceive the public into thinking BAVF was BVA. The district court agreed, concluding that BAVF had infringed BVA’s trademark. That court therefore enjoined BAVF from using the…
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